Crystal began taking belly dance lessons as a way to relieve stress in college while earning her B.S. in Biotechnology. Little did she know that it would soon become an all consuming obsession. Although Crystal has been involved with ballet, tap dance, jazz dance, lyrical and cheerleading, the graceful, feminine and emotional aspects of Middle Eastern dance keep her captivated.

Crystal is now a multi-award winning, professional belly dancer. She has received extensive training in Egyptian and Turkish styles from world-renowned instructors. Carrying on the tradition of this celebratory dance, Crystal performs at weddings, baby showers, birthday parties and other family celebrations. In addition, she performs at cultural festivals and Middle Eastern restaurants throughout the Bay Area and greater Sacramento area.

Recently, Crystal has moved up to the Sacramento area to start a Ph.D. program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UC Davis and is studying the molecular pathways of breast cancer. When she is not sleeping, eating or at school, she is dancing.